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You can also use the outputs to connect recording equipment (e.g. computer, cassette recorder, MD recorder). Unlike the builtin music sequencer, recording on external audio equipment gives you the advantage that you can play back your music completely independently of the EG2080. For example, you can give your friends a recorded CD or MD or archive music pieces on any recording medium.

Fig. 7.2: Connecting amplifiers and recording equipment

1)Connect the LINE OUT jacks to the inputs of an external amplifier.

For a mono connection use the LINE OUT L (MONO) connector on the EG2080.

2)Connect the LINE OUT cinch jacks to the inputs of an external recording device.

ATTENTION: Be sure to switch the EG2080 on, BEFORE you switch on the external amplifier, so as to avoid switch-on thumps being amplified. Such signals could damage the amplifier and the loudspeakers. Switch off the equipment in reverse order.

7.3 MIDI functions

MIDI is an interface and protocol for transmitting of playing data to other MIDI equipment. The most important playing data are pitch and length of notes, key velocity and channel volume, program changes and various controller data generated, for example, by controllers such as the pedals.

The MIDI interface does not transmit electrical audio signals but control data only . The MIDI protocol provides for the transmission of data on 16 independent channels. Playing data are always channel-specific data.

The EG2080 is equipped with three MIDI jacks for connecting additional MIDI sound modules or software/hardware sequencers:

Use the MIDI OUT to connect additional synthesizers or a music computer receiving MIDI data from the EG2080.

Use the MIDI IN to send playing data from other MIDI controller keyboards or a music computer to the sound generator of the EG2080.

The MIDI THRU jacks passes on the MIDI data received via the MIDI IN jack without modification. In combination with a music computer you can thus integrate another keyboard or sound module into the MIDI chain comprising EG2080 and music computer.

7.3.1 MIDI connection to other sound modules

You can use the EG2080 to control external sound modules via MIDI. This allows you to use the keyboard and pedals of the digital piano to control the sound generators of other synthesizers or sound modules not equipped with a keyboard. When you also connect the audio signal of the external sound module to the EG2080, as described in chapter 7.1, all sounds played in addition to the sounds of the EG2080 can be heard through the loudspeakers of the digital piano.

The following illustration shows a set-up comprising the EG2080 and an external sound module.

Fig. 7.3: Controlling external MIDI sound modules

1)Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the EG2080 to the MIDI IN jack of the external sound module.

2)Be sure to set the MIDI transmit/receive channels of both instruments to the same number (see chapter 7.3.3).

3)Connect the audio outputs of the sound module to the LINE IN jacks of the EG2080, if you want to play back the sounds of the external device through the digital piano loudspeakers.

7.3.2MIDI connection to a music computer loaded with sequencing software

You can operate the EG2080 in combination with a sequencing program such as Cubase® or Logic®. Sequencing software gives you a wealth of powerful functions to record and process MIDI data. For example, you can record serveral tracks to create complex music pieces. Additional options are the production/ printing of sheet music or playback of music pieces. What is more, you can transfer the data of the built-in music sequencer to your computer for permanent archiving.

The following illustration shows a set-up comprising the EG2080 and a music computer. The connection of an external sound module is optional.

7. CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

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